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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2015
Harkap Partners, Llc, Lafayette, IN (US);
Howard B. Harris, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michael A. Kaplan, Lafayette, IN (US);
Todd P. Fricke, New Albany, IN (US);
Harkap Partners, LLC, Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for facilitating hand hygiene compliance are provided including a device for dispensing hygiene maintenance material that also monitors a detection zone to determine if an individual is present. A hygiene facilitation system is also provided comprising a retrofittable hygiene facilitation device that can be mounted on, or collocated with, conventional hygiene devices. The devices, systems, and methods hereof provide alerts and, optionally, tracking of use of the dispensing device and the relation of that use compared to a desired use profile.